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  • What Greek Philosopher provided us with the “Three Unities”
    Aristotle
  • How many plays were presented at the Festival of Dionysus?
    4 - 3 Tragedies & 1 Comedy
  • This "Theatre" god was the God of what? __________________ & ________________________
  • The earliest forms of drama were ancient hymns called what?
    Dithyrambs
  • Theatre was originated to worship What God?
    Dionysus
  • There was always an ______________________ to Dionysus in this area.
    Altar
  • True or False: Women were allowed to act in Greek Theatre plays.
    FALSE. Women were NOT allowed
  • The modern word Theater comes from the Greek word, ___________________________ meaning “Viewing Place”.
    Theatron
  • What part of the Greek Theatre was right behind the orchestra, often depicting Scenery for the play?
    Skene
  • What artifacts have been a great source of proof that theater existed?
    Pottery
  • What is the name of the play we read from Ancient Greek Theatre? Who wrote it?
    Antigone by Sophocles
  • The Modern Word Drama comes from the greek works "dran" meaning __________________________________?
    To Do
  • The Greek _________________________________served to inform the audience about the action and make comments about the play’s action.
    The Greek CHORUS
  • What are the Unities?
    Unity of Time. Unity of Place. Unity of Action
  • What type of play would end the day at the Festival of Dionysus?
    Comedy
  • In what fictional city does the play Antigone take place?
    Thebes
  • How many people could the Greek theatres hold?
    up to 15,000
  • An arena stage is more commonly known as what?
    Theatre in the The Round
  • Who was the world’s first actor?
    Thespis
  • What were the names of the pathways in which the audience entered and exited the theater?
    Parados
  • What was the name of the main performance area in Greek theaters?
    Orchestra
  • Please name the 4 Ancient Greek Playwrights.
    Tragedians: Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides. Comedians: Aristophanes
  • How were Greek masks made to help the audience understand the play? (There are 2 main answers)
    Expressive Facial Features. Vocal Projection
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